Gravity

[vasquez]

heard about this likeness of gravity, does it make sense to you?

 

space = ocean water

 

matter = an air bubble

 

under pressure the air bubble is compressed.

 

wtf?:)

[freeztar]

No, it doesn't make sense to me.

 

A better way of envisioning gravity is to take a piece of fabric and pull it tight. Now place a marble on this sheet. The depression formed by the marble is a good visualization of gravity. It's the best I've found and is a good illustration of Einstein's (and others) views on "curved" space-time.

[modest]

heard about this likeness of gravity, does it make sense to you?

 

space = ocean water

 

matter = an air bubble

 

under pressure the air bubble is compressed.

 

wtf?:)

 

I think a good analogy will fit into the old saying:

matter tells space how to curve and curved space tells matter how to move

 

if we substitute:

space = ocean water and matter = an air bubble we get:

 

Air bubbles tell ocean water how to curve and curved ocean water tells air bubbles how to move. That seems pretty senseless. Trying freeztar's:

 

marble = matter, sheet = space

 

the marble tells the sheet how to curve and the curved sheet tells the marble how to move

 

much better that ;)

[vasquez]

who knows?;)